Remote control lever assembly

Abstract

A remote control lever assembly suitable to be mounted on bicycle handlebars and the like, including a coupling portion for fixing the assembly to the bicycle handlebar, a lever support, and a lever movably connected to said lever support. The assembly further includes a spherical joint adjustably connecting said lever support to said coupling portion.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A remote control lever assembly for mounting on bicycle handlebars, comprising:
 a coupling portion for fixing the assembly to the bicycle handlebar; 
 a lever support, and a lever movably connected to said lever support; and 
 a spherical joint adjustably connecting said lever support to said coupling portion; 
 said spherical joint comprising a spherical housing connected to said coupling portion, and a spherical protrusion of said lever support adjustably engaging said spherical housing; and 
 wherein said lever support comprises a first passing channel of said spherical housing, through which an actuation cable passes. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly according to  claim 1 , in which said coupling portion comprises a first clamp. 
     
     
       3. The assembly according to  claim 2 , comprising a second clamp, connected to said first clamp, in which said spherical housing is defined. 
     
     
       4. The assembly according to  claim 3 , comprising a clamp fastener to simultaneously fix said first clamp to said handlebar and said second clamp to said spherical protrusion. 
     
     
       5. The assembly according to  claim 4 , in which said clamp fastener comprises a clamp screw engaged in a common hole passing through said first clamp and said second clamp. 
     
     
       6. The assembly according to  claim 4 , in which said first clamp and said second clamp have respective openings substantially facing each other with respect to said clamp fastener. 
     
     
       7. The assembly according to  claim 1 , in which said lever is hinged to a lever body. 
     
     
       8. A remote control lever assembly for mounting on bicycle handlebars, comprising:
 a coupling portion for fixing the assembly to the bicycle handlebar; 
 a lever support, and a lever movably connected to said lever support; 
 an actuation cable, connected to said lever; and 
 a spherical joint adjustably connecting said lever support to said coupling portion; 
 wherein said spherical joint comprises a spherical housing connected to said coupling portion, and a spherical protrusion of said lever support engaging said spherical housing; and 
 wherein said lever support comprises a first passing channel of said spherical housing, through which said actuation cable passes. 
 
     
     
       9. The assembly of  claim 8 , in which said lever comprises a second passing channel, through which said actuation cable passes. 
     
     
       10. The assembly of  claim 9 , in which said lever comprises a cable set screw to bend the end of said actuation cable towards the back of said lever. 
     
     
       11. The assembly of  claim 10 , in which said cable set screw is engaged in a threaded hole intercepting said second passing channel. 
     
     
       12. The assembly of  claim 9 , in which said lever comprises a recess in which said end of said actuation cable engages. 
     
     
       13. The assembly according to  claim 12 , in which said coupling portion comprises a first clamp, and in which said spherical housing is defined in a second clamp connected to said first clamp. 
     
     
       14. The assembly according to  claim 13 , comprising a clamp fastener suitable to simultaneously fix said first clamp to said handlebar and said second clamp to said spherical protrusion. 
     
     
       15. The assembly according to  claim 14 , in which said clamp fastener comprises a clamp screw engaged in a common hole passing through said first clamp and said second clamp.